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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
THE PETROLEUM MARKET

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
improvement In the tone OF the crude oil spec
prominent feature Of the dealings yesterday
he more cheerful feeling trade perhaps OF greater
Importance than the which recorded IN values
The buying OF good charac and embraced not only
in refining interests iat Of Wall>ircet brms which
been oed OF late 10 favor the bear se Inc De.I
temper clearly 10 the expectation That The anicaDc
spirit shown ny 10th parties To the producers con
ference on the storage question WIZ hnay ,aa 70 o ~ &
If the TRACE from s present slough OF
drs,ond I'm our local columns foun latest
settlement question but HE Importance q" ne
producing interests represented good chances that
on sasac,ry conclusion negotiations strong
cNcTtcd 10 sthc the bDlnGsty
n opposed at HARRISBURG The TACT 10 be apparent
conrovc;y and wc,. rn1 ea 0iy re ~, t i
linz sley promises voluntary Tightening OF storage
charges and consequent revival among te Oh nrng ihs
tihcates developed Yesterday. and prices slowly but
steadily ganed y cents from the owsst gn1taion The
buyDg effective without belhs a1n te
closed good shape with tendency 70 app ecae any
carrying rates ruled early at % ID cent?
The range OF prices ana the dealings at the Con
solicatcd Exchange were az follows
Opening ........... G34 Iowest.............. e3s
Highest ........ t37s biS
Sales. barrels. .oovV.VoV
Refined oil firm but unchanged at Ca cents per gallon
Abel test, at all ports
Oh CITY Penn, March l6.-cruds or-Natlcni Transit
Certificates opened cosel at G4i highest pric
647s lowest GA Sales l.30s00J barrels charters ilG2
barrels clearances - Uarre.s shipments. Wan
barrels: runs - DiffelS
BRaproIp Penn. March 16.-Crude Oi-Natoah Transit
opened at closed Gas highest prizes.
CAS- lowest price, G3i4. Clearances, $4,000 barrels
PITTsBUgG Penn, March lG-Cruie Ol-Petrolcum active
but firm. National Transit Certificates opened at O3's
ami closed at G4'.i highest price. GiT. lowest $685.
TIrUsyIIIR Penn March Educational Transit Certificates
opened 6a and Closed Al 6iaa highest price. o4s low
est price, 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
What Would the World Do

without asks the essayist who starts out TO say
this treated subject OF tho
human element Of The world wocd no, exist hout woman
sensible What would the world without The saliva
ton OF without pApacea for her physica Ills and
her diseases. In word what would tho
world without Dr. Perces "fsyoIte Prescription lhe
remedy for female weaknesses IL Indispensable ior
The Ills Of wOmanksnd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
LIVE STOCK MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

BUFFALO March l6.-Cutne-Reccipts TODAY were l22
head; total for ar. 3532 noad Tor came time
last week 36s7 head consgnei through 81 cars for sale
~ cars
thus lar 1850 head same time last week lsVoV
head consigned through cara Of which D. 70 New'
York Is ears for sale; market active shade hGhes
Good to Choice ss75Ss3 35 Good to Choice Lambs 70 on
9S6 rs. 80. 49,. 49,, %. ths
week thus TAR 2562e bead Tor same time lsst wssn
head oonafRued through 81 " Of which 20 new %
market sHis, sad xess as so ssscssS
YORKER e6 6V6eS 90, Selected Medium wesns " Avn
S6 90 all offerings taken.
sr Ioura March ia--Catas- Rseeptsl SO heal bnip
usnts - head sotiyo and 800 hEncS wa -
YrsdSy Cho,es HsAW NeVv4 stsSys YytassS ~
2sSS s ssiyPeeo Ss "a SssSs HI . Sss SSSs6 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.
CHARLESTON. March lG.-Turpentlne Grm at 3jc.
SAVANNAH March l6-Tuipcntine quiet At soc.

TOLEDO, March l6-whsat saNor. May s2saS2Sc: June
SO Corn steady unchanged. May 40 go Oats
Clover seed weak March - bid. Receipts
Wheat ll.ooo bush Corp 5000 bush Gate 900 bush.
C1ovcr seen 49,. rhipnonts--Wheat 9t.Wm bush-
Cora 00V busb. Glover Seed i2O bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17

s,oksra ar 70 eoea q soss IT, rszass som.es - Ass
'Hces-nscnpss ke0u hssA shssmsae 80 49, .nesss1
setivy ana syrons Choce nesyv ana eyseesS SeeSo3s
Esiium To Prime g 90 SO. Piea common - eee4
sAssp-Rscsipts 1900 head shpmsnts zoe hssa mastfs
was about steady. Common 70 tsn ~ 1VOvS ~ -
dunn Fancy % 001&6 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
oHARoEs on wHIoH PoLIoEMES WIRE TRIED

CHARGES on wHIOH POLICEMEN WERE TRIED
John Daily. lumber merchsut Of Rleventhava and One
hundred and nifty was a. Police Headquarters
with his wife YESTERDAY testify against Policeman Hubbard
the squad Early February 20 Mrs. DAILY
shs ssouasd be, huiband and tho burglar ned MT
2A started N pulsuit but the burglar bred revolver and
II Dey save ap the chase He apd his wife went % the
4ont yndsY sna shouted police for long time Then
y uGhts4 The 80 rspot4A their d
scs ss.s AosH 4. length ISies1an ubeard cane aOHs
1Cay as dseersd thas be pasysd Mr. DalyS house ssv
sssa sss y; e. 4 e.: T Z:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. March 1G-The President this afternoon
made the following appointments Z. ii. j. Taylor. OF
Kansas TO DO Minister Resident and Consul General OF
the United States Liberia James r. Hosner OF New
York Secretary OF Legation in the Central American
states and OF the United States at Guate
uala Mr. HOsmer was Consul at southampton, Engiahd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
MILESTONE DEALERS SAID TO BE HAPPY
III. linton Rines fona CnmnanY. the combination

The Union Bluestone Company, the combination OF
Wholesale and retail dealers held another meeting yes
terday In the Stewart Building, at which satcme MIS- CON
cernrg conduct OF several OF the members twere us
ensscd Statements published yesterday mat the
combination was viewed With dIsfavor by the retailers
and at the meeting Tuesday large number OF retail
trs protested strongly against the combination Mlie
during the meeting angry retailer seized prominent
member Of the association by the throat and the meeting
brOkc up In disorder Neither side willing 70 admit
the truth OF this story and reporters invited yester
day inspect the and II there sgus OF
dis rider II appears, according 10 those present. that
the trouble only wild speech by retailer TO mem
bcr Of the association who simply folded his arms IN
stately and digDined manner and replied: 81 will not
converse with YOU SIR aud he standing at the oppo
site side OF tho room ut the time
But TO leave doubt 70 the qctness OF tho meet
ing the conference yesterday resolved Ae into
and duly Issued the following certificate Of good be-
havior:
u. r. cAswEti, Trerdent Of ms Bue.sfons A''oeaton.
tcholesats dealer
The sissent incorrect There was opposition to our
plsns fall presentation which
ed with The work ~ details and the retailers are In full
bmpathy with u.s. The report OF violence 70 absurd
John Yesey president 81 the Retssfs Association certl
nss Wss present at the meetings nero violence.
d the retailers generally the present arrangement"
The 10 signed by fl. NJ. Diekinson ". Hurst. Thomas
y Qupn William Crawford, J. 4eDonalds II D. Mshoney
And other retail dealers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
Year.

81. Cool Ordinary Ills Middling "f
at the ports the market or
deliveries opened firm at advance Of points on the
day advanced the actual refspts TEL below to
early the market closed ut an advance 9 ar
crop nonth showed no Change. Sales 5000 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
CLOSING PRICES or OA LTPOavrA SrOOKS
FAN FRANCIsCo March 10, 1887
WEDNESDAY, March 1872. VI.

The Comstock Mining Company has leyid an assess
ment OF Is cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
COTTON MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

LIVERPOOL. March i6.-l?:so p. m.1coston firm; Win
ress. 5a,i 900 bales including 1000 bales
Tor spceuaton and export Receps-l2ooo bales including
SG Low Hass san,s MsEs.
de- April and Nay SoysTy do Nay and iSas
ss svsTy Es isSt 10 j Fly %s aa
August s"G ssEsToSr S eyer 2''' 40
a TepSeps cr eSaes at oays cearngs 500 bales
a sales OF tho day included $500 bales
Fat"Ies steady Upland. Madng clause March DE-
livery 2O6id seueIs DO March aud Ap.li deavery ~.
do May and delivery. 52icid sellers do June and
n !S4a s ssea d. q NJ s
S@ S %S ssets%S svt a9 & Says
sose stSy ypsns 4, Gsrsh M sna
f f aSv M'G oSta sellers April May delivery
90 M esrs May ard DIVERS. s do Jsy md
august dciivcry 2l;6td sellers do AUGUST and sse.
5S eysry iyi5 value september delivery ao4a
March rs% S,s Ma ns sad ' s.:
SoRrSLk March steady Md%,ng ssifs "a
Gss s.: as: oS f sssi xuns ss1s,
TO hs Ssn' seas IS SeS p.sss
SrwosEiS March qY oSd Sat rs hidsGi.
Sn s4o. .' rscs assiH bale. exports
LAC, O: T. Sc ssss 5a bales
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS
nancy and l0i 06 for the account Atlantic and drsas
Wrstsrn First Mortgage Trustees Certificates 4S% Do
second Mortgage IL "a; Canadian Pacihe. 62S Erie oN
do second Consols, l02 Illinois central, 1854 NeresS
PRIMARY p:n Sa v at Fay sg Rus
paris avces quote Three For Cent hentes AT Oh uAeos
II Confines for the account, dividend. o., -
D m-Cousois, lOl l-l6 for money anu ioi :, - ~
,,ro,nt. Atlantic and Great Western FIRST Mofs41(o
Tr,saes Certidcatos 49L Erie IS Mexican ordnafLqLN
St Paul Common, 92s; New.iork Central nSS; hes~as
1884, ,.,.v aa.f,,> -
l.l0d per rupee -. ,,o Mani NJ SssuA
IN balance day is A3t.OoO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17

Young or middle aged men suffering peryous debility
ana Kindred should send 10 cents ~ sppe o
Tssa elSssss ,St:Sss Bsdss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
Niahfmarc,

siok headache depression Of spirits and want Of ambition
bewe al In sympathy: Ute oniys living death OF
fisrcss "Uodcn Medical Diacoye acts upon he torpih
ds Nervoas fespGs gloomy forsbodnss and irrstseiy
Of temper all disappear.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18

purchased five BOTTLES Of your Hop
Bitters of Bishop & Go. last fall, for my
daughter, and am well apIeased with the
BtterS. They did her more good than
all the medicine she has taken for six
years. VIM. 1. MCCLURE.
The above is from G very reliable
farmer. whose daughter was in poor
heslth for seven or eight years, and could
OBTAIN no relief until she used Hop Bit
tiers. She is now IN s. good health as any
person in this country. We have large
sales. and they are making remarkable
cures. W. Il. BISHOP G co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
KALAMAzoo, MICH., "a

Hop BITTERs MFG CO.:
know Hop BRters wiH bear recon-
mpndation honestly.e AH-whO use them
confer upon them the highest enconiums
and give them credit or making cures
all the proprietQrs claim foF them. have
kept them since they were first offered to
the public. Theyl took high rank from
the first, aad malptAned it, and are more
called for than all 6SReEs combined. So
long as they keep up ]Heir nigh reputa-
ton tor purity and uSefulness shall con-
Time to recommend them-sOmething l
have never done before with any patent
medicine. y J. J. BABCOCK,
eEPhVsician aud Druggist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
SUFFERING H0MBNHOOD.

Too muchs effort cannot be made to bring to
the attention'pf suffering wonanhood the great
value of Lydia-E,. Einkham's Vegetable Com
pound as a remeag for the diseases Of women.
such an one is theRife of GenersfBarringer of
Winston, n, O., and We quote from the Gener-
ais letter as followS:A Dear Mrs. Pinkban:
Please allow me to adatmy Testimony to tie
most excellent medicinalFhalities of your Veg
eta6le Compound MRS. BarTinger was treated
for several years for what the. physician called
Leucorrhua and ProIsgsus Uteri combined I
sent n to Richmoad, Ta5 whereshe remained
for six months unfef the treatment of az emf
nent physician wlthoRt,any permanent benefit.
She was induced to'try your medicinesnd after
4 reasonable time commencsd 40 improve and
is now ableto attend to her business anelc CON
s!ders herself J,nlIy reIiered." General Barrin-
ger is the proprietor of tae American Hotel,
Winston, y. c., and is widely known
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
More Facts.
STERLING, ILL, August %, /,

STERLING, ILL, August %, 1885.
We feel we must write something of The
,ccess of Hop Bitters. Their sale Il
ss-ibbIe that of any other article of medi-
Ine Hence we feel it but Justice to you
nd YOUR BiJters to say that it is a medi-
i ~, If real merit and virtue, and doing
.-,cb GOOD and effecting great cures.
yours. J. Z. & II. 3. UTLEY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
LONE LICK. MO. Sept. l

lone JAUhI T.V.' l5NyO. IfJ Io0O'
nave been using Hop Bitters, and
ave received great benefit from them
mr. liver complaint and malarial fever.
-s-y are superior to ali other medicines.
p. NJ. BARNES.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
c. B. MERCER, NJ. D.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. Is, 1885.
Evetake pleasure in giviDgyou notice,
nj q nice, strong one, as 1t (Hop Bltters)
qserras 1t. We use j., and3We know 1t
serves it.-Ihc Register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
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GREENwICH,. n. Ys. Feb. y, 1885.
Hon 8itters are the THgst valuable med
line ever knews | sfl6AId not have any
mo-1er row but Tor them.a
HENRY KNAPP.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18

Don't fail to call and see the fine stock
of toilet soaps kept by Fort Worth Grocer
Co., and you will be sure to buy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
GREENWICH, Feb. 1886,
, RrrRERS Co:

Sjrs-I vas given up by thesdoctors to
.dfe Of scro&ala consumption. Two bot
Is of YOUR BItIers cured mes They are
'l''''''7 fEgB4Js BREWER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
EVANSVILLE, OHIO, Feb. Il, 1884.

TAYEsVTLLE, ONO, FED. IT, 1851.
7 am very glad to say have tried Hop
:t+ers. and never took anything that did
% as much good. only took two bottles
~ would not take 800 for the good
~ did me. recommend them to my
,+iarts. and get the best Of results from
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-18
RLg!A.Ck M0L,E!

0r Black Loprosy. is disease which Is considered
Icurabc, bat It has yielded to the curative prop.
critics of SwIFT's SPEcFIC-nOw known all over
.heWurId Is :. :. S. Mrs. Barley. Of West SOmcr-
U.c Mass, near Boston, was attacked several years
l-Owith This hdeOus black eruption, and was treat
I'd by the best MEDICAL talent, who could only say
That the disease was Il species OF LEPROSY
and consequently ffCuTauic. it Is impossible TO de
scribe her suflgrpgs. Her body from the crown OF
lgrAcad TO the soleS Of her feet was a mass of de-
cay, the flesh rottiug II and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers festerCd and several nails dropped OF
az one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for years She did not leave her bed
Her weight WAS reduced from l25 TO &C. lbs Some
faint idea of her condition can be CLEAN from
the fact that three pounds Of Cosmonc or ONT
ment were used per week in dressing her sores.
Finally the physicians acknowledged their defeat
by this Black Wolf, and commended the sufferer
10 her al-wise Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports ofSwifts
Specific IS s. s., prevailed on her to try it as a
last resort. She began its use under protest. but
soon found that her system was being relieved OF
The poison, as the sores assumed red and healthy
color, as though the blood was becoming pure and
active. Mrs. Bailey continued the 5. s. 5. uutlllast
February; every sore was healed; she discarded
chair and CrutChcs and was for the first time in y
years q well woman. Her husband, Mr. c. A. Bal.
ley, IS IN business at ~ Blackstone Street. Bos-
ION, and will take pleasure in giving the details OF
thls wonderful cure. Send 10 us for Treatise on
Blood aud Skin Diseases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer Atlanta, Gs
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25

ten seconds when the ball wss,
"a il were, jeTked forward like an arrow
and burst into millions Of bright sparks
of an-indescri5a0le variety Of c0loTF, van
ishing into darkness. The final eruption
and extinction was followed by the for
nation of weak neou &c assuming elliptic
outlines and continuing for about eight
seconds. The right ascension to the
phenomenon having been from 40 to so
degrees, it must have been visible in alI
Central Europe. The intensity of the
ligat made the city and country appesr as
bright as at MONDAY, and he shadows CT
things produced by the light were IS
sharp aud deep az those produced by y
strong electric light ct night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
Tho Austin Statesman,

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 24.-The propris-
tors of the Statesman will commence o.
morrow the formation of G stock company
composed of about 100 Leading citizens
ana business men ofAustin to take b Id of
the Statesman. About 600 shares have
been subscribed. Many of the suhscrio-
ers are among the wealthiest and most
Influential men in this city. The new
company will organize about
November /. 1t is understood
the present proprietors, Color ell Gains and
Mr.. Preston Brown, Will retain a large
interest in the paper which, will be i'm
proved and enlarged. Among
the subscribers to the States
man stock ere two Austin mil
lionaires, Messrs. Ellis and Littlefsld,
either CT whom could run the paper and
not feel it; also Ike Thryor,
General Handy, Frsnk Hamilton,
the Brsckenridges Of the First
National Bank; A. P. Woodbridge, presi-
dent OF the City National Bank; M. D.
MatDer and others, sll rich men. Austin
is going to have big paper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
q Brilliant NJ etoor.
Chicago Times

On Saturday, the 18Th OF September,
at 2:l0 8. m, q splendid meteor was OBJ
served at Vienna. It moved from esst to
west, starting from the southern
stars OF the sign Cygnus and running as
fer as Andromeds. It YVES at first yell
lowish, but rapidly changed its color to
blue and deep red. 1t was accompanied
by eruptlve phenomena, streaks and tufts
of radi.tlng light issuing from the fiery
kernel in big sheai Of flame, illuminat-
ing the whole city of Vienna and many
miles around with bright liSht of an
intensely red color. Around the margin
of the sheaf of radiating beams q ball
Of Pickering blue light, was percep-
tible. The phenomenon had not lasted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
TIE TEXAS CLAIM.
The Chances Favorable For Getting Some
thing Gut of Uncie Sam.

thing Gut of Unoie Sam.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX Oct. 24-Hon. ". II.
Pope. state agent at Washington, mar
aging the claim of Texas against the
national government, writes the Cover
nor that he has been very successful,
and that Texas ought certainly to feel
satisfied with the result CT the claim
before the auditing board. He
says the allowance made by the
board on nine abstracts up 10 the presen.
aggregate over 1870, goo; abs r.ct No. 2
being the largest, S274 631. and No.
the smallest, $3.50. MIR. Pop, writes
that no allowance Was made IN
abstract No. 6. because it referred to TIE
service of Lee Halls company, which
service is not not provided for under the
act OF Congress. Nevada ard OIegOu
have had claims similar to these of Texgs
acted on oy the boards and by Congress,
the first named receiving S23, 1000 out Of
a Claim OF $500, 900; and the latter, $40, 900
out ct several hundred thousand. MIR.
Pope will remain in Washington awhile
longer to get everything in shape 70 lay
before Congress when it meets next De-
cemoer. The total claim OF Texas is
about 100000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
To HaYa q Like.
Special to the Gazette.

SPECIHI 20 EHt NdZ6LLe.
PALESTINE, TEX, Oct. 24.-The Pales-
tine lovers of Nimrod sports have raised
liberal subscription for the purpose of
dammirg Saline creek at d poipt seven
miles west of the city. The OBJECT is to
form 8 reservoir for FISH, ducks, geese
and other fowls. An engineer yesterday
selected location for the dam. Work
will commence Ct once sud when COM
pleted large acreage OF fat lands will be
converted into splendid lake for the
benefit Ct hunters and fishermen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-25
SURGERY OF SAYAGES.
Hoes Cat in aUman Heads to Let Out
Evil Spfrits-A Long seutence.
Westminster Review

HES Cat in aUman Heads TO Let Out
Evil Spsrits-A Long seutencs.
Westminster Review.
Rscuperstive power may perhaps be
greater AMONG sav9ges, who live much
simpler and perhaps more healthy lives
thsn civilized races, but it is not easy to
prove that il g So, and the subject is fsr
TOO difficult and intricate for the present
essay, which does not pretend to go be-
Yond the curious fact that in prehistoric
times, st Gate not easy Celculable, but
which may Certsinly be sreck0red by
thousands OF years, when men were living
in cayes, using only flint and bone i'm
PIGMENTS, a0G in e state of society prCbs-
bly, nearly resembling that Cf the South
Sea islanders OF To-day, they had get a.
t&ined to such surgical ekill as euab!e,i
them to trephIue or cut away g portion OF
the skull, in order, as is supposed, to ex-
pei an evil spirit which haQ caused epilsp-
tic commissions; thSt this operation was
performed by scrapirg away the sub
stanCe CT the skull with flint
scrsper, apd that the survivors were
regarded win SO much yeleraEiG1 that
after their death pieces OF the skull CON
tanning q portion OF the cicstriz3d wound
were cut away to provide amulets 80 pre-
serve others from similar seizures; that
tht5 practice existed ia many countries
remote from e4ch other, and extended
even to America, and that it ia still prsc-
ticed in Algeria and the South SssIsl4nds,
aud may be traced in state of survival
even among ourselves, and that in con-
nection with it may always be found
saperstitious belief ia spirits requiring
visible means CT ipgress and egress, de-
noting Iudimentary belief in future
state